6 ELD FAQs

UPLAND CA—Nobody knows exactly when electronic logging devices will be mandatory, but most trucking industry insiders agree that that the day is coming. At the moment, Canadian regulators are scrambling to get some legislation in place in time to coincide with the American deadline of December 2017. And that’s not a sure bet either, given that a federal court in Chicago heard arguments in September put forth by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s (OOIDA) lawsuit challenging a rule that would require most truck drivers to start using electronic logging devices next year. So don’t expect a resolution to the ELD saga anytime soon. …Read the rest of this story